River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-30
NoRrHMEsrEKN News.

NORTHwESTEKN NEWS.
At Marshaltown, Iowa, on the 23rd,
Peter Van Boukin, an old and wealthy
citizen and elder in the Presbyterian
Church, was swindled out of 5000 in cash,
by an ancient confidence game. An
land buyer, after looking at his
farm, induced Van ROukin to accompany
him TO look over the neighbours land that
was for sale. On the road they met a man
with card lottery game and Van Roukn
was induced to try il. He drew 5000 and
being required 60 show up "A like amount,
drove back to town and got the balance,
all of which he placed in the land buyers
hands. The 5000 won was also put I'M land
buyers hands and the game proceeded.
This time 10000 being drawn by the latter,
which was also pail over to him. The
card manipulation now being out of funds
desired to 90 to town for more, the land
buyer proposed to drive him, and the
scheme was quickly executed, the two
SharpeTs driving rapidly off with Vans
5000 leaving HIM ltOot three miles from
town. Coming in the crooks changed dis
guises and escaped. A little over year
ago Van Roukin was cOntidenced out of
81, 200 by an alleged relative of DR. Glyck.
Judge Aaron Goodrich. died at ST.
Paul, Mimi, after long illness, on the 9th.
His burial takes place at Goodrich, Mich.
He was born in Semprouius. Cayuga county,
n. ", July IS, 1907. In 1918 his parents
moved to Western New York. and the son
spent his minority on the farm, receiving his
education partly in district schools but
chiefly at home, hY the aid of his father,
who was "a thorough scholar. lie then read
law while, moved TO Tennessee, and com
menced practice in Stewart county. of that
state. In lS414S he was a member OF the
state legislature of Tennessee the only
Wing that ever represented his district
and he was pronounced an active and ell
cient member of that body. In the spring
of lS49 he was appointed TO the supreme
bench of Minnesota Territory, arriving in
the territory in May of that year and sery
ing on the supreme bench until Nov. Is,
1851. In March, 1861, he was appointed by
President lincoln secretary of legation at
BRUSSELS and served in that capacity a lit
tie over eight years Here he had ample OPP
portunity for the Indulgence of his literary
and antiquarian tastes, and among other
things gathered much material for work
published in lS14-"A History of the Char
acter and Achievements of the So-Cailed
Christopher Columbus For many years
Judge Goodrich was prominent III legal and
political circles in ST. Paul
The third annual meeting of the
Southwestern Minnesota Editorial Asso-
citation was held at Mankato, June 81. About
% editors were present 4 f.. Bowen of the
Sleepy Eye Herald; j. H. Sherwin, Winnie
bagO City, Press News, j. a. johnson, II.
j Esalier and j Blackstone, of the st Peter
Herald; j. A. Henry, Jan syille Argus
AInt Brandt, New Ulm Review: w. G..
Brown, Wells, Advot ate; r. H. Dearth,
LeSueur News; VIM. Kinds, ShakOpee,
Argus: b c. SanbOru, Medelia Times were
nm KrIGl pnif \
gram was received and read from MIR.
Graham. editor of the Waseca, Radical,
who was to read a paper, stating it was I'M
possible TO Ice present H. f. Bowen read a
very inter sting paper on the temper of the
editorials of country journals. The follow
ug officers were elected Pres dent j. Il.
Hunt; first vice president, g. f.. Wise
second vice president, j. A. Henry secre-
tary, E. II. Dearth treasurer, T. Il. Bowen.
Executive committee, J. H. Sherwin. j. A.
johnson, William uinds, B. G. Sanborn.
The burning of the Laird-Norton saw
mill at Winona. Mimi, on the 9th, ruined
a years business of the volume of three
fourths of million dollars. The Laird
Norton company was organized in the
fifties, and the saw mill was built in lN5S.
The company was Incorporated in 1855 with
a capital of Sl,O00,OOO NJ g. Norton is
president, j. l.. Norton, vice president and
W. n. Laird, secretary and treasurer. They
employ about 400 men, and manufacture a
yearly average of 35,W0,OOO feet of lumber,
9,OW,O00 lath and 81 100000 shingle. They
carry about 25,OlO,OOl feet of lumber They
have forty yards in the Northwest,
immense piue lands, and are interested III
tire Winona lumter mill, the North Wis.
cousin mill at Hayward, Wis, and the
Chippewa Lumber and Boom company
MarShlicld, Wood County, Wis, a
bright manufacturing village of ., Oo0inhabi-
tants, was totally destroyed 10y fire between
the hours of II a. m. and p m, Monday,
the value Ofproperty destroyed being 90
600, and the insurance One-tifth of that sum.
The fire started in a lumber yard and incin-
Grated the saw mills, furniture factory,
Touring mills, stave and heading factories,
the W is. Central depot, five hotels, the pile
bridge 300 feet long; but one store and a few
half burned houses remaining 10 tell of the
life of the village. I he distress of the resi-
dents was great for food and shelter and
the generous people of neighboring
towns offered them all possible aid.
Gov. A. r. McGil has received an
invitation from John A. Kasson President,
to become a guest of the constitutional
centennial commission, at the celebration
to be held i'm the city of Philadelphia on the
18th, 10th, and 18th days OF September next,
i'm cOmmemoration of the centennial ami
versary of the framing and PRONUNCIATION
of the constitution of the United States
GOV. Mc(iill interview d concerning the in
vitaton and said his attendance would de
pend upon the necessities Of his public
duties. He has appointed ex-Gov. Ramsey
to represent Minnesota on the commission.
The Laird-Norton gang saw mill, at
Winona, Mimi, one of the largest on the
Mississippi river having a capacity of over
2j0,0OO feet per diem, took fire at a. M,
on the 9th, and in an hour and a half
S2J,POO of property was consumed, with
only 500 o insurance. IL is supposed the
fire originated in fire box. 200 workmen
are thrown out of employment. The stock
in the lumber yards was saved by the fire
men, though a large amount about the
great mill was burned
The commencement week of Iowa
College, at Grinnell, closed on the 25th,
having been an occasion of more than
usual interest. The browning event was
the Inauguration of new president, Rev
George A. Gates, who brings to his work in
the West the qualifications of youth, enthu-
siasm, fine scholarship and the practical
gifts that an executive needs. de was in
augurated in the presence of an audience
that filed the great "Stone church to over
flowing.
MISS IlpItuCb DultttAf u oCA ttilt
girl in Broadbert's boarding house was
severely burned at Sioux City, Iowa,
on the 2lst while attempting to till "a
gasoline stove reservoir with gasoline. A
fire had been kindled in the laundry stove,
upon the hearth of which the girl had
placed a small can used in filing the
reservoir. From this the flames were
TO the girls clothing
At Waterloo. Iowa. the saloons omen
in defiance of the law were raided. At }.
Withrv's saloon, two women attacked City
Marshal Gipe, hurting bottles at him and
assaiIing him with broomsticks. Hisdeputy
came to his assistance and together they
captured auuantity of the stuff. Hartmans
the Central house and Wagner's were also
raided, and liquors seized IN ali the places
Perham. Mimi, special 22nd. The
farmers of Otter Tail county are threatened
with the curse of / Gusts, and their crops
are in danger of being entirely wiped out
Within the past DAY 5000 acres OF grain
and garden truck have been destroyed.
Farmers are greatly alarmed and are com
biniDg to fight the common enemy by every
mes rs in their power.
Ninety acres, half mile from St
Peter, Mimi, have been purchased for fair
The whole 90 acres is to be fenced
in and a good race track laid out. Stables
to accommodate numerous sheds for the eN
hibit of stock are soon 20 be erected W alter